The Pentax K-3 Digital SLR is a significant upgrade to the K-5 II / IIs, and sits at the top of the range, above the K-5 II and IIs, so in order to provide a guide to what the Pentax K-3 offers, we are comparing it to the Pentax K-5 IIs.

Pentax K-5 IIs VS Pentax K-3 - the back of the K-3 (on the right) will say RICOH on the final production version, however, the model shown here is a pre-production version.

The Pentax K-3 has a new switch next to the mode dial, to let you switch the lock on and off depending on what you prefer.

On the side is a new headphone socket, as well as a new AF-mode button so you can switch between the different focusing modes available. On the other side is the new dual-SD card slot, which will accommodate the new FLU card, as well as regular SD cards.